Glowing ghoul or chemical tool? The toxic chemistry behind Victorian séances

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In November 1857, during a séance in Jersey City, the medium Leah Brown claimed her body produced luminous particles. So intense was the luminosity emanating from her, she recalled in her memoir, that it almost burned her hands. She rinsed her hands under a tap and then pushed th

In November 1857, during a séance in Jersey City, the medium Leah Brown claimed her body produced luminous particles. So intense was the luminosity emanating from her, she recalled in her memoir, that it almost burned her hands. She rinsed her hands under a tap and then pushed th This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking inventors. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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